Ex Governors Senate Victory Amid Wild Kentucky Scenes
In Kentucky on February 18 Democrats switching sides propelled former Governor Beckham to the U S Senate seat as Republicans and Democrats battled in the chamber. The final tally showed Beckham declared winner after four Democrats shifted support and Bradley led with 64 votes.
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Kentucky
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Ing
Tumber Baauty
Beckinen
House
Chamber
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Msty Koike
Young Wan Starkey Dies at 24 in Tuberculosis
Starkey son of Mr. and Mrs. W Starkey of 403 Mechanic Street died Friday morning at o'clock from tuberculosis contracted after operating a machine. He was 24 and survived by five uncles and three brothers. Funeral plans are announced. body to be taken to Ravenswood, the family’s former home, for burial in the family plot at the cemetery there.
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Starkey
Mechanic Street
Wedding Bells At Dee Hall Unites Couple In Holy Wedlock
The ceremony joined Mr William Anderson and Mrs Jane Neal in marriage this Thursday afternoon at Dee Bell Telephone. The Rev N B Dung officiated. Guests included Mr E J Thompson and other local dignitaries. The couple returned home after the ceremony to begin married life.
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Bell Telephone
Dee
William — Anderson
Jane Neal
N. B. Dung
Arthur Godfrey
E. J. Thompson
Spele Isenhart
Anna
Oak Hall
Western Lands firm to stock Oklahoma grazing lands
Loyd Duty of tity city and George W. Randolph of Salem have returned from Oklahoma after three weeks in grazing ventures with the Mountains State Land & Cattle Company. They will report to the company board next Monday night as plans to stock the lands with cattle are considered.
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Loyd Duty
Tity City
George ‘W. PF. Randolph
Salem
Oklahoma
Mountains State Land & Cattle Company
Harrison County
Preparations for Booth County league event discussed
A church meeting at Goll M. E. Church Theraday night approved partner arrangements for the Bo Werth League state Inelliate to the Selais thig efty ty July. Attendees reported good attendance and hope for a successful forthcoming meet.
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Bo- Werth League
Goll M. E
Attempt to Kill Persian Ruler in Tehran
An assassination attempt on the Shah of Persia occurred in Tehran as a bomb exploded in a narrow street. Three outriders were killed, the chauffeur wounded, and bystanders injured. the Shah himself was unhurt and had moved ahead in a separate carriage. No arrests were reported.
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Tehran
Persia
Soldier from Salem in Army Hospital Awaiting Discharge
A Sick soldier, Earl Newton, son of Mr and Mrs H M Newton of Salem and grandson of Rev W J Newton, has been in the army hospital at Havang Cubs for four months with a complication of ailments. He expects to return home soon as discharge documents have been sent to Washington by his commanding officer.
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Earl Newton
8. M. Newton
Salem
W. J. Newton
Havang
Cubs
War Department
Washington
Masonic School to Be Held in Salem This Saturday Evening
J Wade Coffman district deputy grand lecturer of the West Virginia Masons will conduct a teaching session at the Masonic temple Saturday at 7 0 o clock. The program covers the secret work of Masonry and Coffman is regarded as one of the brightest Masonic lecturers in the region. He is on his second term in this role.
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Masonic Temple
J. Wade Coffman
Salem
Brand
Grand Lodge of Masons
Coffman
Maxon
West Virginia
Two Twinn brothers arrested in Taylor county case
United States Deputy Marshal B. D. Hupp arrested Getuni and Yawhini Vardi ving of Taylor county on illegal act charges. They appeared before Commissioner Lilly at Grafton and were held to answer before the Federal grand jury at Wheeling.
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United States
B. D. Hupp
Getuni
Yawhini Vardiving
Taylor County
Lilly
Grafton
Wheellig
Fowler Currency Bill to Be Reported Favorably
The House Committee on Banking and Currency voted to report favorably the Fowler currency bill. The action, announced from Washington, D.C., marks a favorable committee outcome for the proposed legislation.
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Fowler
Riot at Steubenville camp mars day of turmoil
Associated Press report from Steubenville Ohio dated February 28 describes a riot at a construction camp near a Negro site where a foreign worker was stabbed and another was crushed under a streetcar, killed.
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Duning
Nerigre
Robbers Taken Into Custody After Mannington Hold Up
Sherman Price and Harris Shuman were arrested after robbing Mrs. M. Starkey in Mannington district at gunpoint. They were moved to Marion county jail in Fairmont. Constable O W Edgell reported the suspects had spent part of the stolen money on clothes and a suitcase. $21 remained on them.
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O. W. Edgell
Wetze County
Sherman Price
Harris Shuman
Thielty
Marion County
Fairmont
Price
Harris
M. Starkey
Mannington
J. F. Christy
Manntigton
S. M. Starkey
Edgell
Folsom
Burial of Swedish Worker Oscar Olsen in Wallace Cemetery
The Swede Oscar Olsen, 35, died on a Short Line train while being taken to a hospital in Wallace for pneumonia. His funeral was at Sloppy & Warne chapel with Rev. T L F Bifford officiating, and South Penn Oil Co. handled the arrangements. Olsen had no relatives in the United States.
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Masonic
Oscar Olsen
Wallace
Sloppy & Warne Undertaking Company
TL. F. Bifford
Lutheran Church
Ferenda
South Penn Oil Company
Olsen
State Senate to Vote on County Salary Bill This Afternoon
Charleston February 23 The State Senate will vote this afternoon on the county salary bill after adopting the finance committee amendments. The measure would restrict county gains to actual receipts of officials, aiding future legislation. Also today Delegate Taste of Wyoming county claimed a Mingo county delegate abused him during a discussion on the Mingo criminal court bill.
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Charleston
Senate
House
Tistice
Wyoming County
Toste
Mingo County
Wrest
Mingo
Extradition Papers Sought for Paul Roy in France
Portsmouth NH February 28 Believing Paul Roy can be brought back from France to answer murder charges against his brother in law County Solicitor Batchelder and Attorney General Eastman left for Washington to apply for extradition papers It is expected state authorities will present the matter to the State Department for a decision Paris France February 28 French authorities report no official notification of the tragedy in which Paul Roy now in Paris is accused by his American wife Glacia Calla of murdering her brother and no arrest steps have been taken yet
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Portsmouth
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France
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Solcitor Batchelder
Eastman
Paris
Paul Roy
Glacia Calla
Premier Night at Lumberport Vaudeville Show Opens
Lumberport hosts Premier production of a grand vaudeville spectacle led by F Grait and J W Hopkins with W Delbridge Rue Wheenan and P Kyle. The Gold Medal singing quartet D Campbell J Harr P Kyle R Heenan performs, amid a printing error note and special New York train arrival.
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Lumberport
Graff
Hopkins
Madleva Square Garde
New York City
Mr. F. Grait
J. W. Hopkins
W. ¥. Delbridge
Rue Wheenan
P. Kyle
Ilinge’ Quartette
Orst
D. Campbell
J. Harr
R. Heenan
New York
Drugged Mine Boss Found Wandering in Parkersburg
Jon Glaney a Wilsonburg mine boss was found wandering in Parkersburg at 8 am by Patrolman George Fleming. He was drugged and robbed of money he could not detail. A physician said he had been violently drugged and would sleep off the effects. He denied charges but will be held until recovered to aid police in identifying suspects.
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Parkersburg
Sin Journal
Jon Glaney
Wilsonburg
Clarksburg
George Fleming
Tlancy
Glancy
Ramilyen
Parkarsburs
Wilsonbure
Torriin Tnt
Fleming
Ornk
Brave Officer Edgell Recovers Two Prisoners In Jail Break
Constable C W Edgell of Smithfield Wan here Friday returned from Fairmont where he placed two prisoners in jail. Constable Hagel has arrested several criminals since he beat in office. On January 29 1907 he arrested Harry Howard and Jack Dempsy the man who killed Ernest and Grover Hildebrand of Charrettsville Va at Smithfield. Bigell was Smithfield chief of police at that time Howard shot the officer then. He also arrested George Quinn and his three sons now in penitentiary for murdering a baby. Quinn set the baby by a creek. the officer found it and then worked up the cave, arresting Quinn and he was convicted. This happened two years ago.
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C. W. Edgell
Smithfield
Wriday
Fairmont
Hagel
Harry Howard
Aldy
Jack Dempsy
Ernest Hildebrand
Grover Hildebrand
Charettsville
Bigell
Howard
George Quinn
Hhs
Quinn
Mrs Nina Keene laid to rest after cancer death
The Tinaril ceremony was held Friday afternoon at 4 o clock at the late Mrs Nina Keene’s home on Tal Mutheree street. Funeral services were conducted by Rev W M Long of the Christian church. Interment was private in the I O O F cemetery. She suffered from cancer for a long time and is survived by two sons and one daughter.
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Nina Keene
Harry Carruthers
Tal Mutheree Street
Iate
Mr. Long
The
Christian Church
Salem Window Glass Company Declared Bankrupt
Creditors petitioned for involuntary bankruptcy and Salem Window Glass Company was adjudicated bankrupt. A schedule of assets and liabilities is to be filed before Referee W. Frank Stout on March 4, with the first meeting of creditors to be set.
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Salem Window Glass Co
Salem Window Glass Company
W. Frank Stout
Salary Reductions Initiated for Coal Company Officials
It is officially stated that on and after March 2 all salaried officials of the Fairmont Consolidation and Somerset coal companies will receive a 10 percent salary cut, applicable only to those earning more than $50 a month.
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Fairmont, Consolidation and
Somerset Coal Companies
City Council Fails To Meet On Quorum Shortfall
The adjourned city council meeting did not occur due to lack of a quorum. Mayor Crile called roll. present were Con dell Ernst McReynolds Wood and Lynch. Absentees were detained by family duties and other unstated business. no quorum meant adjournment until the first Friday night in March.
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Crile
Messrs
Condell
Ernst
McReynolds
Wood
Lynch
New Camp Camp Agtyriano Installed by Woodmen
Deputy Richard Parrist of Wilsontarg officiated at Gras pelt last night guiding the Woodmen of the World unit through oath and installation. Frank Albert of Clarksburg Camp No. 9 acted as interpreter with officers listed including Con. Com Andrew Galas and others in a formal ceremony.
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Graspelt
Richard Parrist
Wilsontarg
Frank Albert
Clarksburg
al Suares
Phiestctan
Jose W Conden
Iove
Gorvia
Jos Hesret Ami Woulemle
Calads
Child Dies at Home in Tin Place Thuratay Night
The four year old daughter of Tacah Cruns Min died at his home in Tin Place Thuratay night after an illness. Burial is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the J. C. O. F. cemetery.
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Tacah Cruns Min
Tin Place
Miner Fined for Disorderly Conduct in Magistrate Court
Carlow Mairs, a miner from Colambix mines, Colambix, paid a $10 fine in Magistrate Gordon's court this morning after a conviction for disorderly conduct from an incident on Wiktonhare Street last Saturday. The man had the money on hand when released.
House votes to raise pay for army enlisted and officers
In Washington on February 28 the House adopted a provision to increase pay for enlisted men and commissioned officers. The action accompanies broader measures on army appropriations and staffing.
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Bill
Associated Prean
Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Ida Young Leaves Salem College For Hot Springs
Due to poor health Miss Ida Young a teacher in the Monte department of Salem College will travel to Hot Springs for several days to a few weeks. She plans to be away about Nye weeks and will leave her Cincinnati home for the trip.
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Ida © Young
Ot the Monte
Salem College
Cincinnat
Clark Accepts College Offer
Professor Charles B. Clark of Alfred University has accepted the presidency at Salen College in Alfred Center New York. He will assume duties at the start of the next school year after serving as Alfred University professor of philosophy and education.
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Alfred University
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N.Y
Salem Tontege
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Diracters
Clarke
Ate Collexe
Alfred Center
Clark
Salém
Schoolman
Teachiz
New York
McOal
C. IR Clawson
Prosident Clawson
3. Y
Salem College
Salem
Mrs Davis III in Salem Under Care at Home
Mrs Owenavis Davis III has been seriously ill at her Salem home for several days with a complication of diseases. Her sons R C Davis of Grafton and John C Davis of Clarksburg, along with their families, and her son-in-law Alber D Wooster of Grafton, have been at her bedside during the week, among other relatives.
Rural Route to Open May Day in Salem Area
Postmaster W. Law of Salem announces rural mail route No. to serve Greenbrier and Buffalo Calf areas will begin operation on the first day of May. Applications are to be examined on a date announced after a petition by residents.
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W. Law
Salem
Postalier Department
Agreement in Indianapolis Stalled Over Miner Operators Talks
Report from Indianapolis indicates stalled talks as committees discuss possible locations for an agreement between miners and operators. Adjournment yielded little consensus and a move to continue discussions is anticipated.
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